I never felt terribly comfortable in the public eye.

I can't believe I gave my panties to a geek.

I used to sing with my father's jazz band and then when I was ten years old a musician friend of his suggested that I try out for the first west coast production of Annie.

In life, there is always that special person who shapes who you are, who helps to determine the person you become.

Did you work for the money to buy those earrings? Or did your Daddy buy those for you?

I've done kissing scenes with people who have been loaded. I'd think, 'Do you actually have to drink that Jack Daniels to kiss me?'

The moment you make someone promise anything is the same moment you ask them to lie to you.

Yes, my kids come first, but as a parent I need to come to them with a fresh mind. I can't be too exhausted or too tired. And I am a better parent when I have more energy.

We are the most brutal with the people we love the most.

From my experience, forgiving is the only way to survive.

A lot of people don't realize that not everybody gets high.

The legacy we leave is not just in our possessions, but in the quality of our lives.

Elvis' disappearing body is like a flashing event horizon at the edge of the black hole that is America today.

If God has shown us bad times ahead, it's enough for me that He knows about them. That's why He sometimes shows us things, you know - to tell us that this too is in His hands.

If I ever have any back-up dancers, I want the penguins from Madagascar.

So long as He lived among men, our Saviour shared the lot of the poor. He knew by experience their cares and hardships, and He could comfort and encourage all humble workers.

Editing is the same as quarreling with writers — same thing exactly.

Man must be a co-worker with God in making this earth a garden.

Alas! How enthusiasm decreases, as our experience increases!

I haven't had senators advocating for me.

A lot of comedy is really DIY. You're kind of doing it yourself.